OBITUARY

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 207, 29 May 1936, Page 2

OBITUARY

Mr. Robert Forbes The death has occurred at Brightwater, Nelson, of .Mr. Robert J.’orbos, secretary of the Waimea Cooperative Dairy Company. He saw service 1U the Seaforth Highlanders in the Great War, says a Press Association message, and spent live years in West Africa before coming to New Zealand. Mr. Forbes was on the stall of Lever Bros., and then with the Dairy Control Board, lai er becoming secretary of the Hok'anga Dairy Company. lie took up his duties in the Nelson district in 1930. Mr. John E. Donnelly Advice has been received at Dunedin from Sydney of the death there of Mr. John Edmond Donnelly in his fortythird year. He was, says a Press Association message, lately employed by the National Insurance Company of New Zealand at Dunedin. Mr. C. H. 11. Clark The death occurred on Tuesday of Mr. C. 11. H. Clark, of “Rajputana,” Maitai, Nelson, a very well-known and respected resident of Nelson for many years, says a Press Association message. Born in India and educated in Great Britain, he came to New Zealand in the ship Northumberland and joined the Union Bank at Palmerston North in 1886. After service at Timaru and Nelson, he retired some 30 years ago. He was a keen sportsman and rarely missed a Saturday afternoon following the football. He was also a prominent tennis player and maintained his interest to the last. Fishing and shooting lie regularly followed. M hile at Palmerston North be voluntered for service at Paribaka in connection with the Maori trouble. He leaves a widow, three daughters—Misses G. and I’. Clark (Nelson) and Mrs. Murphy (Auckland)—and three, sons. Messrs. 11. C. Clark (Nelson), G. IL (Mark (New Plymouth) and P. M. Clark (Dunedin). Mr. B. S. Lyon Mr. Bertie. S. Lyon, a director of J. Wallace and Co-, Ltd., merchants, of Wellington, died on Wednesday after a brief illness iu his tiftj ft sixth year. Mr I/J’on who was horn in Wellington and educated at The Terrace School and Wellington College, was a sou of the late Mr. 11. M. Lyon a former secretary of the Wellington Racing Club and a nephew of the late Mr. W. D. Lyon. Mr. Lyon was known in business circles but took no part, in public affairs. He was for some years a member of the Savage Club. Tie leaves a widow. R J Lvon, of Christchurch, and wHliam’ Lyon (Otaki) are brothers, and Miss Ruby Lyon, of Wellington, is a sister. Mrs. Mary Masters Garwith The death occurred suddenly al “Glenmore,” Upper Plain, Masterton, on Wednesday of Mrs. Mary Musters Garwith, widow of Mr. F. C. Garwith. Mrs Garwith, who was in her 83rd year, was a link with the days of early settlement in the Wairarapa. A ( la u g tter of the late Mr. and Mrs. b. IPerry, “Penrose,” Musterton, she eiuno to the Wairarapa as a young child and spent, nearly all her life heie. taking a keen interest In local affairs. She was an active member of a number of church organisations, and a foundation member of the Masterton Sketch Club. The art of painting, in win th she bad no moan skill, was one of hoi absorbing interests. She was also a life member of the Masterton Plun^ r ’t Society and the Navy League. *F*’ Garwith’s husband, Mr. C. F. Garwita, who was the first practising solicitor in Masterton. died in 1911. Mrs. Garwith leaves two sons and four d.iugh ters The sons are Messrs. S. R. Garwith and A. 0. Garwith, both of Mas-, terton, and the daughters are Mesdames K. M. Ellison, Havelock North, B V. Skect and IL G. Moser, both ’f Masterton, and Trevor Thomson, Auckland. One of her brothers is Sir William Perry, of “Penrose,” Masterton. Mr. G. I. B. Sheridan Advice of the sudden death on Wednesday in Melbourne of Mr.. G. I. B Sheridan, resident inspector in charge of the Victorian division of the Bank of New South Wales, has beeu received in Wellington. The late Mr. Sheridan was assistant inspector of the Ban» of New South Wales in New Zealand from 1921 until June. 1927. when he was promoted to the management ot the Adelaide ami the South Australian division. Mr. Sheridan took over his last position last year. He is survived by bis widow. Mr. and Mrs Sheridan had a large circle of friends in Wellington.